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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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